Commercial Updates
Recreational Updates
News & Regulation Updates
Regulation Summaries Recreational and Commercial Snapper Grouper Regulations
Open for Public Comment
Other Items of Interest
Commercial Updates:
Closures -
New: Golden Tilefish effective May 5, 2013. Fishery Bulletin
Vermilion snapper effective February 13, 2013. Fishery will reopen July 1, 2013. Fishery Bulletin
Black sea bass closed effective October 8, 2012. Reopens June 1, 2013. Endorsements required. Fishery Bulletin
Other Updates -
New! Golden Tilefish Longline Endorsement Program Implemented - Effective May 23, 2013 See Fishery Bulletin for details
Reminder of Boundary Shifts and Commercial Quotas and Trip Limits for King Mackerel effective April 1, 2013. Fishery Bulletin
Final Rule for Amendment 18A allows transfer of black sea bass pot endorsements. Effective January 7, 2013. Fishery Bulletin
Recreational Updates:
Closures -
Black Sea Bass Closed reopens June 1, 2013. Read more...
Snowy Grouper Closes May 31, 2013. Fishery will reopen January 1, 2014. Fishery Bulletin
Other Updates -
News & Regulation Updates:
New! NOAA Fisheries Reminds Fishermen of Importance of Complying with All TED Regulations Under New Fleet-wide TED Performance Standard for Shrimp Otter Trawls. Fishery Bulletin
New! Reminder from NOAA Fisheries to Shrimp Fishermen about Tow Time Restrictions for Certain Gear Types in Lieu of TEDs. Fishery Bulletin
NOAA Fisheries increases the commercial yellowtail snapper Annual Catch Limit (ACL), effective November 7, 2012. Fishery Bulletin
Reminder: Boundary shifts, commercial quotas and trip limits for King mackerel. Fishery Bulletin
NOAA Fisheries Announces New Regulations for Wreckfish effective October 26, 2012. Fishery Bulletin
Black Sea Bass Regulation Changes Effective July 1, 2012 - New recreational and commercial size limits, commercial trip limits, pot endorsement program and other measures - Read Fishery Bulletin
New Regulations for King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Cobia in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. See Fishery Bulletin
New! NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on Actions to Improve Management of Vermilion Snapper and Red Porgy in the South Atlantic -Comment Period Ends June 7, 2013. Fishery Bulletin
New! NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Regulatory Amendment 14 for Snapper Grouper Fishery in the South Atlantic (Comment Period Ends May 17, 2013) Federal Register (Notice of Intent)
New! NOAA Fisheries Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule for Red Snapper Opening (Comment period ends May 29, 2013) Fishery Bulletin
SAFMC seeking comment on Snapper Grouper Amendment 30 (VMS) (Comment Period ends May 3, 2013 at 5 p.m.) Read more
NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on Proposed Actions for Red Snapper in the South Atlantic (Comment Period Ends May 13, 2013) Fishery Bulletin
NOAA Fisheries Requests Public Comments on Actions to Improve South Atlantic Penaeid Shrimp Management (Comment Period Ends May 3, 2013) Fishery Bulletin (Notice of Availability-Amendment)
Other Items of Interest:
February 25, 2013: Meeting of the Joint Committee on South Florida Management Issues. Read more and Register for Webinar - February 25, 2013, 12:30-4:00pm
Testimony of Council member Duane Harris before the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding NOAA's Fishery Science. Click Here to read the testimony.
Reminder: Red Snapper Fishery Remains Closed in South Atlantic Region, effective December 3, 2010. Read Fishery Bulletin (posted 12/3/10) Amendment 17A and Final Rule available in the FMP Library.
Reminder: Sale of snapper grouper harvested or possessed under bag limits is prohibited. Final Rule implementing Snapper Grouper Amendment 15B published. Read Fishery Bulletin reminder for more information.
Reminder: Circle Hooks Required in South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery Read Fishery Bulletin